MCCA today announced the award of $250,000 in grants and loans to assist 70 first-time homebuyers to in the purchase of a new home. These funds are part of a $2.8 million Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) grant allocated to nine agencies for disbursement to Illinois residents to assist with down payment and closing costs, subordinate loans and homebuyer education to income-eligible homebuyers.
More information on this program can be found on our Downpayment Assistance page.
Our Summer Energy Assistance Program will run from July 19 until July 30 or until funds are exhausted. Please note that, as of Monday, July 26, all funds for this program have been exhausted and the final two walk-in days have been cancelled.
We cannot begin making appointments until July 19, which will also be a walk in day in both McLean County and Livingston County. This program pays $150 on electric bills for at risk households:
There is no reconnection assistance with this program and no cash payments for renters where the landlord pays the electricity. Income guidelines remain the same as last year.
Please contact a MCCA office for additional information or call on or after July 19 for an appointment – we will post additional walk in days as they are determined.
In McLean County, call 309-829-0691
In Livingston County, call 815-844-3201
MCCA has been designated as a tax site for the Center for Economic Progress again in 2010.
Starting on January 25th, 2010, families with incomes of less than $55,000 and individuals with incomes of less than $30,000 can have their taxes prepared at no cost. The service will be available on Mondays, from 9am until 3pm and 5pm until 7pm. Customers who do not have a bank account in which to deposit their refund will be able to open a savings or checking account at the time of their appointment.
Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis.
In order to expedite your appointment, please bring the following documentation with you:
For more information on this service and other tax site locations, please call the Center for Economic Progress at (888) 827-8511, or visit www.economicprogress.org
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